Santiago v. State

Mr. Santiago claims that on July 20, 2000, three men, Mr. Smith, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Hayes, approached him in a parking lot. Because of a prior verbal confrontation, Mr. Santiago was apprehensive about the men. When Mr. Phillips reached toward his waistband, Mr. Santiago claims that he feared for his life. Mr. Santiago pulled out a handgun, firing multiple shots at the three men. Mr. Hayes died in this seemingly one-sided gun fight; Mr. Phillips was injured; and Mr. Smith escaped injury. As a result, Mr. Santiago was charged with and convicted of one count of first-degree murder and two…